Nebraska sheriff’s deputy arrested in sex assault case

SEWARD, Neb. (AP) — State investigators say a southeastern Nebraska sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

The Nebraska State Patrol says in a news release that investigators arrested 30-year-old Seward County Deputy Nicholas Bridgmon, of Pleasant Dale, in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in 2007 outside Cook. The patrol says Bridgmon faces a charge of first-degree sexual assault following an investigation that began in November.

The patrol also says it has information that there may be additional victims, and that the investigation is ongoing.